#071209 Color
#071209 is rgb(7, 18, 9) in RGB, hsl(131, 44%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 50%, 93%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#071209rgb(7, 18, 9)hsl(131, 44%, 5%)hsv(131, 61%, 7%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 50%, 93%)oklch(16.8% 0.025 149.5)lab(4.49% -4.64 2.90)lch(4.49% 5.48 148.00)What #071209 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #071209, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#071209 Channel Values
How #071209 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 18 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 44% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 61% · V 7% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 93% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.1:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #071209 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #071209
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #071209; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #071209
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #071209 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#071209#101009#0D1109#0F0F09#0C1009#081111#08110E#0F0F0FUsing #071209 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-071209: #071209;background-color: #071209;colors: { 'color-071209': '#071209' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.071, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_071209">#071209</color>fill="#071209"More Green Colors
#071209 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#071209 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #071209?
#071209 is a darkest green — rgb(7, 18, 9) in RGB and hsl(131, 44%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #071209?
#071209 is rgb(7, 18, 9) — red 7, green 18, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #071209?
#071209 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 50%, 93%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #071209 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #071209 scores 19.1:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #071209 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #071209 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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